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LALIFF’s Short Films Tell Hugely Relevant Stories in Bite-Size Form

Audiences seeking to explore bold and inspiring content created by Latinx filmmakers beyond the great selection of features at LALIFF, will find a treasure chest of stories and idiosyncratic visions in the festival’s Short Programs. Experimental works, hard-hitting …

Latinx Bands and DJsto Score the Festival as Part ofLALIFF Music Series

For the first time in its long history of championing emerging talent, LALIFF will include a new section focused on Latinx musical acts that are pushing boundaries and reinventing traditional genres with modern sensibilities. …

US Latinx Voices Break Out at LALIFF 2018

Works by Latin American filmmakers are always present at international festivals, sometimes in abundance, simply because government incentives and opportunities for both emerging and established talent are available in many foreign countries. However, …

Undocumented Storytellers Take Over Hollywood Via LALIFF Art

Under attack by the anti-immigrant rhetoric that plagues the highest circles of power, young undocumented creators have embraced budget-less filmmaking to fight generalizations, ignorance, and the unrealistic standards they are held to because of their status…

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is back, and its return aligns with the wave of change that has engulfed the entertainment industry in recent years. Increasingly present in every conversation about content creation, the demand for representation …

After 5 Years Without One, Los Angeles’ Latino Film Festival Comes Back

After a brief hiatus, Los Angeles is getting its latino film festival back this June. LALIFF returns to the TCL Chinese Theatre June 20-24, announced by Latino icon Edward James Olmos and organized by Jane the Virgin writerRafael Agustin.